Poultry drinking stand



May 5, 1931. H. E. TRRTES POULTRY DRINKING STAND Filed Feb. 24, 1950 Jim/4rd Patented May 5, 1931 V PATENT QFFIQE.

HOWARD E; TRITES, OF BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS I OIILTRY DRINKING STAND Application fi a. February 24, 193a Serial No. 420,777.

T he chief object of this invention is to pro vide a structure on which fowls may stand to drink, thestructurebeing adapted to collect and segregate droppings from fowls standing 5 thereon, and permit the transference of the collected droppings from time totime to a manure pile, the structure being so organlzed that it may easily be cleaned and kept in a sanitary condition.

Of theaccompanying drawings forming a part or" this;specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a structure. or drinking stand embodying the invention. I p f Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same. Figures 3, 4 and 5. show in perspective and separated. from, each other, elements of the structure shown by Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view, 20 showing a portion of the upper member of the base frame. r

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all: of the figures, 7

My improved stand includes a base frame which is preferably circular and bounds a space 13. I

In, this. instance, the frame is composed of an annular lower member '12, upstanding from a, bottom 14 having supporting means 30 such. as legs 15, and an upper, membfir angular in cross section and including an u standing annular body 16, andan annular flange 17, proj ectinginward from the body andbearingrelnovably on the upper edge of the member 12. Said flange is providedwith stops 18, bearing on the inner side of the member pl em nt h pe me ber.

12and preventing edgewise or horizontaldis- 49 upper member is a grid adaptedto support fowls, and also to support a pan 19, from which fowls standing on the grid may drink. Openings in the grid are adapted to permit the passage throughthe grid of droppings 45 from the fowls.

The grid ispreferably composed; of a layer 20 of open mesh Wire fabric having square meshesor'openings about half an inch wide, these openings permitting droppings; to; fall through. the grid", and} reinforcing membersor' relativelythick Wire, including a circular member 21, soldered or otherwise attached to the margin of the layer 20, and straight members 22, attached at their ends to the member 21, and. extending in difi'erent directions across the same, the layer 20 hearing onv the 7 its margin is spacedfrom the margin ofthe' grid a distance permitting droppings from fowls in. drinking position to pass through openings in: the grid. The d ameter of the grid may be'about three feet, and that of-the pan about eighteeninches.

Located under, the grid is a receptacle for said droppings. Said. receptacle preferably includesv a circular layer 23 of open mesh wire fabric, and a marginal annular rehforcing'member 24 attached tothe margin thereof, The meshes or openings in the layer 23 areconsiderably smaller than those in the grid layer. 20. and-of such size that drop pings cannot fall therethrough.

The layer 23 is preferablydished. as shown b Fi ure 2 so-that it has a raised mar inal h 7 4: ,portlon and a depressed; portion surro mded by the. marginal portion. DFQpLflngS are therefore adapted to roll. on the layer 23 to p H the central portion thereot. Bearing removably on the body' 16 of the The droppings receptacle restsv loosely on the flange 17. oflthe base frame, thegrid rest-s loosely-on the. body portion 16, the pan rests loosely on the grid. The parts are therefiore adapted to be separately cleaned,

the structure as a whole, kept in a sanitary condition. The segregation. by the'layer 23 of droppings frbmfo'wls standing-on the grid, preventsobjkectionixble scattering of the droppings, and enables. them. to. be conveniently deposited on. a. manure pile. Any Wate-rscattered by. the. fowls while drinking falls through the grid and through the layer 23, and may escape through an outlet 26, from which it may be conducted by a waste pipe 27, leading to a drain.

Excessive sagging of the layer 23 consti tuting the droppings receptacle, may be prevented by wire reinforcing members 28 (Figure 2) secured to the marginal member 24 and bearing on the under side of the layer 23.

The grid preferably has stop means preventing its edgcwise displacement on the base frame, said means being provided, in this instance, by the reinforcing member 21, which projects below the member 22 and abuts the upper edge of the base frame, as shown by Figure 2.

I claim:

1. A poultry drinking stand, comprising an open base frame horizontally supported, a fowlsupporting grid bearing removably on the frame and covering the space bounded thereby, said grid having openings for the passage of droppings theret-hrough, a water receptacle supported by the grid and spaced from the margin thereof a distance permitting droppings from fowls, in drinking position on the grid, to pass through grid openings, and a receptacle for droppings removably supported by the frame under the grid, the grid being composed of a layer of Wire fabric of relatively coarse mesh, and reinforcing members including a marginal member attached to the margin of said layer, and transverse members fixed at their ends to the marginal member and extending in different directions across the same.

2. A poultry drinking stand, comprising an open base frame horizontally supported, a fowl-supporting grid bearing removably on the frame and covering the space bounded thereby, said grid having openings for the passage of droppings therethrough, a water receptacle supported by the grid and spaced from the margin thereof a distance permitting droppings from foWls, in drinking position on the grid, to pass through grid openings, and a receptacle for droppings removably supported by the frame under the grid, the droppings receptacle being composed of alayer of wire fabric of relatively fine mesh, and a marginal reinforcing member attached to the margin thereof.

A poultry drinking stand, comprising an open base frame horizontally supported, a. fowl-supporting grid bearing removably on the frame and covering the space bounded thereby, said grid having openings for the passage of droppings therethrough, a Water receptacle supported by the grid and spaced from the margin thereof a distance permitting droppings from fowls, in drinking posi tion on the grid, to pass through grid openings, and a receptacle for droppings removably supported by the frameun-der the grid, the droppings receptacle being composed of-a layer of wire fabric of relatively fine mesh, and a marginal reinforcing member attached to the margin thereof, said layer being dishedv to cause droppings deposited on a marginal portion thereof to roll to a common locus.

4:- A poultry drinking stand, comprising an open base frame horizontally supported, a fowl-supporting grid bearing removably on the frame and covering the space bounded thereby, said grid having openings for the passageof droppings therethrough, a water receptacle supported by the grid and spaced from the margin thereof a distance permitting droppings from fowls, in drinking position on the grid, to pass through grid openings, and a receptacle for droppings removably supported by the frame under the grid, the base frame being provided with a bottom having a contracted outlet for water falling thrrmgh the grid and through the drol'ipings: receptacle.

5. A poultry drinking stand, comprising an open base frame horizontally supported, a fowl-supporting grid bearing removably on the frame and covering the space bounded thereby, said grid having openings for the passage of droppings therethrough, a water receptacle supported by the grid and spaced from the margin thereof a distance permitting droppings from foWls, in drinking position on the grid, to pass through grid openings, and a receptacle for droppings removably supported by the frame under the grid, the base frame being composed of an annular upstanding lower member having supporting means,- and an upper member angular in cross section and including an upstanding annular body and an annular flange projecting inward from the body. and bearing re movably on the upper edge of the lower member, said flange having stops engaging the lower member, to prevent edgewise dis placement of the upper member. the grid bearing removably on the upper edge of the upper member and the droppings receptacle bearing removably on said flange.

6. A poultry drinking stand, comprising an open base frame horizontally supported, a fowl-supporting grid bearing removably on the frame and covering the space bounded thereby, said grid having openings for the passage of droppings therethrough, a water receptacle supported by the grid and spaced from the margin thereof a'distance permitting droppings from fowls. in drinking position on the grid, to pass through grid openings, and a receptacle for droppings removably supported by the frame under the grid, the grid being provided with stop means cooperating with the base frame to prevent e'dgewise displacement of the grid.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

HOWARD E. TRITES. 

